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AAA Texas, Law Enforcement and Families Impacted by Illegal Street Racing Join Forces to Combat Growing Problem of Fatal Speed-Related Crashes

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 08, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — Dangerous driving activities, including street racing, so-called “side shows,” and street takeovers, have surged during the pandemic. AAA Texas and Street Racing Kills, a non-profit traffic safety education organization, remind those who want to...

AAA Texas: Texas Ranks #1 for Train Collisions; Reminds Drivers and Pedestrians to Review Best Practices During Rail Safety Week

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber September 22, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — AAA Texas reminds drivers and pedestrians during Rail Safety Week (Sept. 20-26) about the importance of being safe around train tracks. Texas ranks highest for the number of train collisions in the country, according to the latest full-year statistics...

AAA Texas: Gasoline Demand Remains Robust as Statewide Pump Price Average Keeps Creeping Up

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber August 12, 2021 Gas Prices, Monthly Fuel Prices Report, Weekly Fuel Prices Report

Coppell, TX — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.85 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is one cent more than from this day last week and is 99 cents more per gallon compared to this day last...

AAA Texas: Lone Star State Leads Nation in Fatal Crashes Involving Teen Drivers as 100 Deadliest Days Underway

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber June 02, 2021 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Coppell, TX — New data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals Texas has more summertime crash deaths involving teen drivers than any other state. Across the U.S., more than 7,000 people died in teen driving-related summertime crashes from 2010 to 2019....

AAA Texas: Drivers Should Anticipate Increased Traffic, Greater Delays as Holiday Travel Volume Expected to Increase by 60 Percent

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber May 26, 2021 Travel

Coppell, TX — AAA Travel is forecasting a substantial increase in the number of Texans planning to travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend. As a reminder, AAA Texas advises drivers to expect increased delays on their commute and to plan their route. From May 27...

AAA Texas: Memorial Day Holiday Travel Expected to Jump 60% Across the Lone Star State and U.S. Year-Over-Year

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber May 11, 2021 Travel

Coppell, TX — AAA Travel expects a significant rebound in the number of Americans planning to travel this Memorial Day holiday weekend. From May 27 through May 31, more than 37 million people across the U.S. are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home, an...

AAA Texas: Cold Temperatures Can Shorten Your Car’s Battery Life

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber February 09, 2021 Automotive

Coppell, TX — A car battery loses a third of its power in freezing weather. As the air outside cools, the oil in your car thickens. Parts move slower and your battery must use more power to turn over and start the engine. Make sure your battery and charging system...

AAA Texas: Fewer Americans Traveling This Thanksgiving Amid Pandemic

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber November 12, 2020 Travel

Coppell, TX — Thanksgiving will be on the lighter side when it comes to the typical number of travelers on the roads and at airports. According to AAA Travel, effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including health concerns and high unemployment, are impacting Americans’...

AAA Texas: Americans Planning Fall Travel with Cautious Optimism

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 15, 2020 Travel

Coppell, TX — According to a recent AAA Travel survey, American travelers are making vacation plans through the end of the year, but remain cautiously optimistic about those future plans. Sixty-seven percent of U.S. adults planning a vacation before the end of the ...

AAA Texas: Statewide Distracted Driving Crashes Increase, Motorists Urged not to Drive ‘Intexticated’

By Daniel Armbruster & Joshua Zuber October 01, 2020 Transportation and Traffic Safety

COPPELL, TX — In Texas, 378 people died in more than 97,000 distracted driving crashes in 2019, according to the latest data from the Texas Department of Transportation. AAA Texas believes no life is worth losing to distraction. Focused drivers save lives. AAA Texas...